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stick1       [stik] Pronunciation Key noun, verb, sticked, stick·ing.
–noun
1.a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub that has been cut or broken off.
2.a relatively long and slender piece of wood.
3.a long piece of wood for use as fuel, in carpentry, etc.
4.a rod or wand.
5.a baton.
6.Chiefly British. a walking stick or cane.
7.a club or cudgel.
8.something that serves to goad or coerce: The threat of unemployment was the stick that kept the workers toiling overtime. Compare carrot (def. 3).
9.a long, slender piece or part of anything: a stick of candy; sticks of celery.
10.any of four equal parts in a pound of butter or margarine.
11.Sports. an implement used to drive or propel a ball or puck, as a crosse or a hockey stick.
12.Aeronautics. a lever, usually with a handle, by which the longitudinal and lateral motions of an airplane are controlled.
13.Nautical. a mast or spar.
14.Printing. composing stick.
15.the sticks, Informal. any region distant from cities or towns, as rural districts; the country: Having lived in a large city all his life, he found it hard to adjust to the sticks.
16.Military.
a.a group of bombs so arranged as to be released in a row across a target.
b.the bomb load.
17.Informal. stick shift.
18.Slang. a marijuana cigarette.
19.Informal. an unenthusiastic or uninteresting person.
20.Informal. a portion of liquor, as brandy, added to a nonalcoholic drink.
–verb (used with object)
21.to furnish (a plant, vine, etc.) with a stick or sticks in order to prop or support.
22.Printing. to set (type) in a composing stick.
—Idiom
23.short or dirty end of the stick, Slang. the least desirable assignment, decision, or part of an arrangement.
[Origin: bef. 1000; ME stikke, OE sticca; akin to OHG stehho, ON stik stick; akin to stick2]

—Related forms
stickless, adjective
sticklike, adjective
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stick2       [stik] Pronunciation Key verb, stuck, stick·ing, noun
–verb (used with object)
1.to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
2.to kill by this means: to stick a pig.
3.to thrust (something pointed) in, into, through, etc.: to stick a needle into a pincushion.
4.to fasten in position by thrusting a point or end into something: to stick a peg in a pegboard.
5.to fasten in position by or as if by something thrust through: to stick a painting on the wall.
6.to put on or hold with something pointed; impale: to stick a marshmallow on a fork.
7.to decorate or furnish with things piercing the surface: to stick a cushion full of pins.
8.to furnish or adorn with things attached or set here and there: to stick shelves full of knickknacks.
9.to place upon a stick or pin for exhibit: to stick butterflies.
10.to thrust or poke into a place or position indicated: to stick one's head out of the window.
11.to place or set in a specified position; put: Stick the chair in the corner.
12.to fasten or attach by causing to adhere: to stick a stamp on a letter.
13.to bring to a standstill; render unable to proceed or go back (usually used in the passive): The car was stuck in the mud.
14.Carpentry. to start (a nail).
15.Ceramics. to join (pieces of partially hardened clay) together, using slip as an adhesive.
16.Chiefly British Informal. to tolerate; endure: He couldn't stick the job more than three days.
17.to confuse or puzzle; bewilder; perplex; nonplus: He was stuck by the very first problem on the test.
18.Informal. to impose something disagreeable upon (a person or persons), as a large bill or a difficult task: The committee persistently stuck him with fund collection.
19.Informal. to cheat.
20.Slang: Often Vulgar. to go to hell with: often used imperatively.
–verb (used without object)
21.to have the point piercing or embedded in something: The arrow stuck in the tree.
22.to remain attached by adhesion.
23.to hold, cleave, or cling: The young rider stuck to the back of his terrified horse.
24.to remain persistently or permanently: a fact that sticks in the mind.
25.to remain firm, as in resolution, opinion, statement, or attachment; hold faithfully, as to a promise or bargain.
26.to keep or remain steadily or unremittingly, as to a task, undertaking, or the like: to stick to a job until it is finished.
27.to become fastened, hindered, checked, or stationary by some obstruction: Her zipper stuck halfway up.
28.to be at a standstill, as from difficulties: I'm stuck on this problem.
29.to be embarrassed or puzzled; hesitate or scruple (usually fol. by at).
30.to be thrust or placed so as to extend, project, or protrude (usually fol. by through, from, out, up, etc.).
–noun
31.a thrust with a pointed instrument; stab.
32.a stoppage or standstill.
33.something causing delay or difficulty.
34.the quality of adhering or of causing things to adhere.
35.something causing adhesion.
—Verb phrases
36.stick around, Informal. to wait in the vicinity; linger: If you had stuck around, you'd have seen the fireworks.
37.stick by or to, to maintain one's attachment or loyalty to; remain faithful to: They vowed to stick by one another no matter what happened.
38.stick out, to extend; protrude: Stick out your tongue. Your shirttail is sticking out.
39.stick up, Informal. to rob, esp. at gunpoint: A lone gunman stuck up the gas station.
40.stick up for, to speak in favor of; come to the defense of; support: She always sticks up for him, even though he doesn't deserve it.
—Idioms
41.stick it, Slang: Often Vulgar. shove1 (def. 7).
42.stick it to (someone), Slang. to take advantage of; treat unfairly.
43.stick it out, to endure something patiently to the end or its completion: It was a long, dusty trip but we stuck it out.
44.stick it up your or one's ass, Slang: Vulgar. shove1 (def. 8).
45.stick one's neck out. neck (def. 23).
46.stick to one's guns. gun1 (def. 16).
47.stick to the or one's ribs, to be substantial and nourishing, as a hearty meal: Hot cereal sticks to your ribs on those cold winter mornings.
[Origin: bef. 900; ME stiken, OE stician to pierce, thrust; akin to G stechen to sting, L -stīg- in instīgāre (see instigate), Gk stízein (see stigma)]

—Related forms
stick·a·ble, adjective
stick·a·bil·i·ty, noun

—Synonyms 1. penetrate, spear. 6. transfix. 9. pin. 12. glue, cement, paste. 22. Stick, adhere, cohere mean to cling to or be tightly attached to something. Adhere implies that one kind of material clings tenaciously to another; cohere adds the idea that a thing is attracted to and held by something like itself: Particles of sealing wax cohere and form a mass that will adhere to tin. Stick, a more colloquial and general term, is used particularly when a third kind of material is involved: A gummed label will stick to a package. 29. stickle, waver, doubt.
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stick       (stĭk)  Pronunciation Key 
n.  
  1. A long slender piece of wood, especially:
    1. A branch or stem cut from a tree or shrub.
    2. A piece of wood, such as a tree branch, that is used for fuel, cut for lumber, or shaped for a specific purpose.
    3. A wand, staff, baton, or rod.
    4. Sports & Games Any of various implements shaped like a rod and used in play: a hockey stick.
    5. The control device of an aircraft that operates the elevators and ailerons.
    6. Informal A stick shift.
    7. A composing stick.
    8. A stickful.
    9. A group of bombs released to fall across an enemy target in a straight row.
    10. Slang A group of paratroopers exiting an aircraft in succession.
    11. A remote area; backwoods: moved to the sticks.
    12. A city or town regarded as dull or unsophisticated.
  2. A walking stick; a cane.
  3. Something slender and often cylindrical in form: a stick of dynamite.
  4. Slang A marijuana cigarette.
    1. The control device of an aircraft that operates the elevators and ailerons.
    2. Informal A stick shift.
    3. A composing stick.
    4. A stickful.
    5. A group of bombs released to fall across an enemy target in a straight row.
    6. Slang A group of paratroopers exiting an aircraft in succession.
    7. A remote area; backwoods: moved to the sticks.
    8. A city or town regarded as dull or unsophisticated.
  6. Nautical A mast or a part of a mast.
  7. Printing
    1. A composing stick.
    2. A stickful.
    3. A group of bombs released to fall across an enemy target in a straight row.
    4. Slang A group of paratroopers exiting an aircraft in succession.
    5. A remote area; backwoods: moved to the sticks.
    6. A city or town regarded as dull or unsophisticated.
    1. A group of bombs released to fall across an enemy target in a straight row.
    2. Slang A group of paratroopers exiting an aircraft in succession.
    3. A remote area; backwoods: moved to the sticks.
    4. A city or town regarded as dull or unsophisticated.
  9. A timber tree.
  10. Informal A piece of furniture.
  11. A poke, thrust, or stab with a stick or similar object: a stick in the ribs.
  12. A threatened penalty: using both a carrot and a stick to keep allies in line.
  13. The condition or power of adhering: a glue with plenty of stick.
  14. sticks Informal
    1. A remote area; backwoods: moved to the sticks.
    2. A city or town regarded as dull or unsophisticated.
  15. Informal A person regarded as stiff, boring, or spiritless.
  16. Archaic A difficulty or obstacle; a delay.

v.   stuck (stŭk), stick·ing, sticks

v.   tr.
  1. To pierce, puncture, or penetrate with a pointed instrument.
  2. To kill by piercing.
  3. To thrust or push (a pointed instrument) into or through another object.
  4. To fasten into place by forcing an end or point into something: stick a hook on the wall.
  5. To fasten or attach with or as if with pins, nails, or similar devices.
  6. To fasten or attach with an adhesive material, such as glue or tape.
  7. To cover or decorate with objects piercing the surface.
  8. To fix, impale, or transfix on a pointed object: stick an olive on a toothpick.
  9. To put, thrust, or push: stuck a flower in his buttonhole.
  10. To detain or delay.
  11. past tense and past participle sticked (stĭkt) To prop (a plant) with sticks or brush on which to grow.
  12. past tense and past participle sticked Printing To set (type) in a composing stick.
  13. Informal To confuse, baffle, or puzzle: Sometimes even simple questions stick me.
  14. To cover or smear with something sticky.
  15. Informal To put blame or responsibility on; burden: stuck me with the bill.
  16. Slang To defraud or cheat: The dealer stuck me with shoddy merchandise.

v.   intr.
  1. To be or become fixed or embedded in place by having the point thrust in.
  2. To become or remain attached or in close association by or as if by adhesion; cling: stick together in a crowd.
    1. To remain firm, determined, or resolute: stuck to basic principles.
    2. To remain loyal or faithful: stuck by her through hard times.
    3. To persist or endure: a bad name that has stuck.
  4. To scruple or hesitate: She sticks at nothing—no matter how difficult.
  5. To become fixed, blocked, checked, or obstructed: The drawer stuck and would not open.
  6. To project or protrude: hair sticking out on his head.
  7. Sports To throw a jab in boxing.
  8. To be prominent.
  9. Informal To put up with: stick out a bad situation.

Phrasal Verb(s):
stick around Informal
To remain; linger.
stick out
  1. To be prominent.
  2. Informal To put up with: stick out a bad situation.
stick up
To rob, especially at gunpoint.

Idiom(s):
be stuck on Informal
To be very fond of.

Idiom(s):
stick it to Slang
To treat severely or wrongfully.

Idiom(s):
stick (one's) neck out Informal
To make oneself vulnerable; take a risk.

Idiom(s):
stick to/by one's guns
To hold fast to an opinion or a set course of action.

Idiom(s):
stick to (one's) knitting Informal
To mind one's own business.

Idiom(s):
stick to (one's) ribs Informal
To be substantial or filling. Used of food.

Idiom(s):
stick up for
To defend or support.

[Middle English stikke, from Old English sticca; see steig- in Indo-European roots.]

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stick  (n.)
O.E. sticca "rod, twig, spoon," from P.Gmc. *stikkon- "pierce, prick" (cf. O.N. stik, O.H.G. stehho, Ger. Stecken "stick, staff"), from PIE *st(e)ig- (see stick (v.)). Meaning "staff used in a game" is from 1674 (originally billiards); meaning "manual gearshift lever" first recorded 1914. Phrase Sticks "rural place" is 1905, from sticks in slang sense of "trees" (cf. backwoods). Stick-ball is attested from 1824. Alliterative connection of sticks and stones is recorded from c.1436.

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stick  (v.)
O.E. stician "to pierce, stab," also "to remain embedded, be fastened," from P.Gmc. *stik- "pierce, prick, be sharp" (cf. O.S. stekan, O.Fris. steka, Du. stecken, O.H.G. stehhan, Ger. stechen "to stab, prick"), from PIE *st(e)ig- (cf. L. in-stigare "to goad;" Gk. stizein "to prick, puncture," stigma "mark made by a pointed instrument;" O.Pers. tigra- "sharp, pointed;" Avestan tighri- "arrow;" Lith. stingu "to remain in place;" Rus. stegati "to quilt"). Fig. sense of "to remain permanently in mind" is attested from c.1300. Trans. sense of "to fasten (something) in place" is attested from c.1290. Stick out "project" is recorded from 1567. Slang stick around "remain" is from 1912; stick it as a rude bit of advice is first recorded 1922.

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stick

noun
1. an implement consisting of a length of wood; "he collected dry sticks for a campfire"; "the kid had a candied apple on a stick" 
2. a small thin branch of a tree 
3. a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane 
4. a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine 
5. informal terms for the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks" [syn: pin] 
6. a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball 
7. a long thin implement resembling a length of wood; "cinnamon sticks"; "a stick of dynamite" 
8. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking [syn: joint] 
9. threat of a penalty; "the policy so far is all stick and no carrot" 

verb
1. put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack" [syn: lodge] [ant: dislodge] 
2. stay put (in a certain place); "We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati"; "Stay put in the corner here!"; "Stick around and you will learn something!" [syn: stay] [ant: move] 
3. stick to firmly; "Will this wallpaper adhere to the wall?" [syn: adhere] 
4. be or become fixed; "The door sticks--we will have to plane it" 
5. endure; "The label stuck to her for the rest of her life" 
6. be a devoted follower or supporter; "The residents of this village adhered to Catholicism"; "She sticks to her principles" [syn: adhere] 
7. be loyal to; "She stood by her husband in times of trouble"; "The friends stuck together through the war" [syn: stand by] 
8. cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface; "stick some feathers in the turkey before you serve it" 
9. fasten with an adhesive material like glue; "stick the poster onto the wall" 
10. fasten with or as with pins or nails; "stick the photo onto the corkboard" 
11. fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something; "stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress" 
12. pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument; "he stuck the cloth with the needle" 
13. pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed; "He stuck the needle into his finger" 
14. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation; "The dress clings to her body"; "The label stuck to the box"; "The sushi rice grains cohere" [syn: cling] 
15. saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous; "They stuck me with the dinner bill"; "I was stung with a huge tax bill" 
16. be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" [syn: perplex] 

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stick

In addition to the idioms beginning with stick, also see carrot and stick; get on the stick; make stick; more than one can shake a stick at; short end of the stick; stand (stick) up for; wrong end of the stick. Also see under stuck.


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Stick\, n. [OE. sticke, AS. sticca; akin to stician to stab, prick, pierce, G. stecken a stick, staff, OHG. steccho, Icel. stik a stick. See Stick, v. t..]

1. A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub; also, any stem or branch of a tree, of any size, cut for fuel or timber.

Withered sticks to gather, which might serve Against a winter's day. --Milton.

2. Any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether in natural form or shaped with tools; a rod; a wand; a staff; as, the stick of a rocket; a walking stick.

3. Anything shaped like a stick; as, a stick of wax.

4. A derogatory expression for a person; one who is inert or stupid; as, an odd stick; a poor stick. [Colloq.]

5. (Print.) A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used.

6. A thrust with a pointed instrument; a stab.

A stick of eels, twenty-five eels. [Prov. Eng.]

Stick chimney, a chimney made of sticks laid crosswise, and cemented with clay or mud, as in some log houses. [U.S.]

Stick insect, (Zo["o]l.), any one of various species of wingless orthopterous insects of the family Phasmid[ae], which have a long round body, resembling a stick in form and color, and long legs, which are often held rigidly in such positions as to make them resemble small twigs. They thus imitate the branches and twigs of the trees on which they live. The common American species is Diapheromera femorata. Some of the Asiatic species are more than a foot long.

To cut one's stick, or To cut stick, to run away. [Slang] --De Quincey.

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Stick\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stuck(Obs. Sticked); p. pr. & vb. n. Sticking.] [OE. stikien, v.t. & i., combined with steken, whence E. stuck), AS. stician, v.t. & i., and (assumed) stecan, v.t.; akin to OFries. steka, OS. stekan, OHG. stehhan, G. stechen, and to Gr. ? to prick, Skr. tij to be sharp. Cf. Distinguish, Etiquette, Extinct, Instigate, Instinct, Prestige, Stake, Steak, Stick, n., Stigma, Stimulate, Sting, Stitch in sewing, Style for or in writing.]

1. To penetrate with a pointed instrument; to pierce; to stab; hence, to kill by piercing; as, to stick a beast.

And sticked him with bodkins anon. --Chaucer.

It was a shame . . . to stick him under the other gentleman's arm while he was redding the fray. --Sir W. Scott.

2. To cause to penetrate; to push, thrust, or drive, so as to pierce; as, to stick a needle into one's finger.

Thou stickest a dagger in me. --Shak.

3. To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in; hence, also, to adorn or deck with things fastened on as by piercing; as, to stick a pin on the sleeve.

My shroud of white, stuck all with yew. --Shak.

The points of spears are stuck within the shield. --Dryden.

4. To set; to fix in; as, to stick card teeth.

5. To set with something pointed; as, to stick cards.

6. To fix on a pointed instrument; to impale; as, to stick an apple on a fork.

7. To attach by causing to adhere to the surface; as, to stick on a plaster; to stick a stamp on an envelope; also, to attach in any manner.

8. (Print.) To compose; to set, or arrange, in a composing stick; as, to stick type. [Cant]

9. (Joinery) To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck.

10. To cause to stick; to bring to a stand; to pose; to puzzle; as, to stick one with a hard problem. [Colloq.]

11. To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat. [Slang]

To stick out, to cause to project or protrude; to render prominent.

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Stick\, v. i. 1. To adhere; as, glue sticks to the fingers; paste sticks to the wall.

The green caterpillar breedeth in the inward parts of roses not blown, where the dew sticketh. --Bacon.

2. To remain where placed; to be fixed; to hold fast to any position so as to be moved with difficulty; to cling; to abide; to cleave; to be united closely.

A friend that sticketh closer than a brother. --Prov. xviii. 24.

I am a kind of bur; I shall stick. --Shak.

If on your fame our sex a bolt has thrown, 'T will ever stick through malice of your own. --Young.

3. To be prevented from going farther; to stop by reason of some obstacle; to be stayed.

I had most need of blessing, and "Amen" Stuck in my throat. --Shak.

The trembling weapon passed Through nine bull hides, . . . and stuck within the last. --Dryden.

4. To be embarrassed or puzzled; to hesitate; to be deterred, as by scruples; to scruple; -- often with at.

They will stick long at part of a demonstration for want of perceiving the connection of two ideas. --Locke.

Some stick not to say, that the parson and attorney forged a will. --Arbuthnot.

5. To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation.

This is the difficulty that sticks with the most reasonable. --Swift.

To stick by. (a) To adhere closely to; to be firm in supporting. "We are your only friends; stick by us, and we will stick by you." --Davenant. (b) To be troublesome by adhering. "I am satisfied to trifle away my time, rather than let it stick by me." --Pope.

To stick out. (a) To project; to be prominent. "His bones that were not seen stick out." --Job xxxiii. 21. (b) To persevere in a purpose; to hold out; as, the garrison stuck out until relieved. [Colloq.]

To stick to, to be persevering in holding to; as, to stick to a party or cause. "The advantage will be on our side if we stick to its essentials." --Addison.

To stick up, to stand erect; as, his hair sticks up.

To stick up for, to assert and defend; as, to stick up for one's rights or for a friend. [Colloq.]

To stick upon, to dwell upon; not to forsake. "If the matter be knotty, the mind must stop and buckle to it, and stick upon it with labor and thought." --Locke.

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